Stefan Bauer

25.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
172 papers, 16.5k citations indexed

About

Stefan Bauer is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan Bauer has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 16.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Immunology, 41 papers in Molecular Biology and 22 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Stefan Bauer's work include Immune Response and Inflammation (59 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (41 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (22 papers). Stefan Bauer is often cited by papers focused on Immune Response and Inflammation (59 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (41 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (22 papers). Stefan Bauer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Stefan Bauer's co-authors include Hermann Wagner, Grayson B. Lipford, Shizuo Akira, Carsten J. Kirschning, Thomas A. Spies, Veronika Groh, Hubertus Hochrein, Franziska Ampenberger, Hiroaki Hemmi and Florian Heil and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Stefan Bauer

164 papers receiving 16.1k citations

Hit Papers

Species-Specific Recognition of Single-Stranded RNA via T... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2004 2001 1998 1999 1996 1000 2.0k 3.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Species-Specific Recognition of Single-Stranded RNA via Toll-like Receptor 7 and 8
    2004 3.0k citations Florian Heil, Hiroaki Hemmi et al. Science profile →
  2. Human TLR9 confers responsiveness to bacterial DNA via species-specific CpG motif recognition
    2001 1.3k citations Stefan Bauer, Carsten J. Kirschning et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Recognition of Stress-Induced MHC Molecules by Intestinal Epithelial γδ T Cells
    1998 966 citations Stefan Bauer, Thomas A. Spies et al. Science profile →
  4. Broad tumor-associated expression and recognition by tumor-derived γδ T cells of MICA and MICB
    1999 864 citations Stefan Bauer, Thomas A. Spies et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  5. Cell stress-regulated human major histocompatibility complex class I gene expressed in gastrointestinal epithelium.
    1996 858 citations Stefan Bauer, Thomas A. Spies et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  6. Bacterial CpG-DNA and lipopolysaccharides activate Toll-like receptors at distinct cellular compartments
    2002 585 citations Mark Rutz, Stefan Bauer et al. European Journal of Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stefan Bauer Germany 55 12.1k 3.7k 2.4k 2.2k 1.3k 172 16.5k
Tsukasa Seya Japan 73 13.8k 1.1× 4.8k 1.3× 3.5k 1.5× 1.9k 0.9× 1.8k 1.3× 372 19.3k
Tim Sparwasser Germany 73 14.7k 1.2× 4.5k 1.2× 2.2k 0.9× 3.0k 1.4× 1.0k 0.8× 236 20.7k
Lena Alexopoulou France 50 13.2k 1.1× 3.8k 1.0× 3.7k 1.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 76 18.0k
David M. Mosser United States 58 10.3k 0.9× 5.2k 1.4× 4.0k 1.7× 1.7k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 132 21.0k
Yong-Jun Liu United States 70 19.6k 1.6× 3.9k 1.1× 2.6k 1.1× 2.8k 1.3× 804 0.6× 208 28.1k
George Hajishengallis United States 79 10.6k 0.9× 6.5k 1.8× 2.3k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 230 28.5k
Serge Lebecque France 59 15.0k 1.2× 3.8k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 4.2k 2.0× 940 0.7× 123 19.5k
Kiyoshi Takatsu Japan 77 11.8k 1.0× 4.7k 1.3× 2.2k 0.9× 2.5k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 343 21.0k
Makoto Matsumoto Japan 44 10.1k 0.8× 5.7k 1.5× 3.0k 1.2× 2.1k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 173 17.9k
Thomas S. Kupper United States 72 11.2k 0.9× 3.7k 1.0× 2.2k 0.9× 3.8k 1.7× 1.1k 0.8× 246 19.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stefan Bauer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Bauer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stefan Bauer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stefan Bauer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Stefan Bauer. Stefan Bauer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Limburg, Hannah, Anna Lena Jung, Andreas M. Kaufmann, et al.. (2023). Expression of TMPRSS2 is up-regulated by bacterial flagellin, LPS, and Pam3Cys in human airway cells. Life Science Alliance. 6(8). e202201813–e202201813.
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Danov, Olga, Hannah Limburg, Thomas Heimerl, et al.. (2023). Bacterial vesicles block viral replication in macrophages via TLR4-TRIF-axis. Cell Communication and Signaling. 21(1). 65–65. 28 indexed citations
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Müller-Kräuter, Helena, Sarah Katharina Fehling, Richard A. Urbanowicz, et al.. (2020). Adjuvant formulated virus-like particles expressing native-like forms of the Lassa virus envelope surface glycoprotein are immunogenic and induce antibodies with broadly neutralizing activity. npj Vaccines. 5(1). 71–71. 23 indexed citations
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Köllisch, Gabriele, Wibke E. Diederich, Andreas M. Kaufmann, et al.. (2019). The Bacterial Product Violacein Exerts an Immunostimulatory Effect Via TLR8. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 13661–13661. 31 indexed citations
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Bauer, Stefan, et al.. (2016). Proximale Ruptur der Ischiocruralsehnen. Der Unfallchirurg. 119(12). 1031–1042. 4 indexed citations
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Fischer, Eliane, Thomas Wüest, Andreas Wadle, et al.. (2012). Radioimmunotherapy of Fibroblast Activation Protein Positive Tumors by Rapidly Internalizing Antibodies. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(22). 6208–6218. 79 indexed citations
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Oldenburg, Marina, Anne Krüger, Ruth Ferstl, et al.. (2012). TLR13 Recognizes Bacterial 23 S rRNA Devoid of Erythromycin Resistance–Forming Modification. Science. 337(6098). 1111–1115. 320 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yang, Hiroyuki Hori, Markus Schnare, et al.. (2012). The 2′- O -methylation status of a single guanosine controls transfer RNA–mediated Toll-like receptor 7 activation or inhibition. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 209(2). 235–241. 98 indexed citations
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Brokopp, Chad E., Roman Schoenauer, Peter J. Richards, et al.. (2011). Fibroblast activation protein is induced by inflammation and degrades type I collagen in thin-cap fibroatheromata. European Heart Journal. 32(21). 2713–2722. 127 indexed citations
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Stewart-Jones, Guillaume, Andreas Wadle, Eugene Shenderov, et al.. (2009). Rational development of high-affinity T-cell receptor-like antibodies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(14). 5784–5788. 90 indexed citations
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Bauer, Stefan, et al.. (2007). Recognition of nucleic acid and nucleic acid analogs by Toll-like receptors 7, 8 and 9. Immunobiology. 213(3-4). 315–328. 49 indexed citations
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Schneider, Kirsten, Annette Ohnemus, Miha Lavrič, et al.. (2007). Chicken Toll-like Receptor 3 Recognizes Its Cognate Ligand When Ectopically Expressed in Human Cells. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 27(2). 97–102. 52 indexed citations
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Yasuda, Kei, Mark Rutz, Jochen Metzger, et al.. (2006). CpG motif‐independent activation of TLR9 upon endosomal translocation of “natural” phosphodiester DNA. European Journal of Immunology. 36(2). 431–436. 96 indexed citations
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Löseke, Stefan, Evelin Grage‐Griebenow, Holger Heine, et al.. (2006). In vitro‐Generated Viral Double‐Stranded RNA in Contrast to Polyinosinic : Polycytidylic Acid Induces Interferon‐α in Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 63(4). 264–274. 23 indexed citations
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Wagner, Hermann & Stefan Bauer. (2006). All is not Toll: new pathways in DNA recognition. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 203(2). 265–268. 61 indexed citations
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Arnrich, Bert, et al.. (2006). Erfahrungen mit Diabetikern in der Koronarchirurgie - Patienten mit einem besonderen Risikoprofil. PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University). 2 indexed citations
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Gebhardt, Friedemann, Simona Porcellini, Matthias Schiemann, et al.. (2005). NKG2D-independent suppression of T cell proliferation by H60 and MICA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(33). 11805–11810. 34 indexed citations
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Heil, Florian, Hiroaki Hemmi, Hubertus Hochrein, et al.. (2004). Species-Specific Recognition of Single-Stranded RNA via Toll-like Receptor 7 and 8. Science. 303(5663). 1526–1529. 3049 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Pingwei, et al.. (1999). Crystal Structure of the MHC Class I Homolog MIC-A, a γδ T Cell Ligand. Immunity. 10(5). 577–584. 148 indexed citations
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Simon, Hans‐Uwe, Shída Yousefi, Corina Dommann‐Scherrer, et al.. (1996). Expansion of cytokine-producing CD4-CD8- T cells associated with abnormal Fas expression and hypereosinophilia.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 183(3). 1071–1082. 123 indexed citations

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